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Historical Event on 2/26/1976

V. S. Khandekar was honoured by Bhartiya Gyanpeeth Award for the novel 'Yayati'.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/13/1899Pandurang Satu Naik, famous film photographer of Indian film industry, was born.
12/22/1994Sunil Gavaskar takes oath of office as the Sheriff of Bombay.
8/14/1947Pakistan was partitioned from India. Gandhiji hailed the following day as one of rejoicing for deliverance from British bondage.
9/1/1976Indira Gandhi asks for sweeping new powers at New Delhi.
6/11/1946Viceroy interviewed Gandhiji, and mooted proposal of Coalition Government at Centre.
1/24/1976Burmah Shell, a private oil company, was nationalised and renamed as Bharat Refineries.
8/28/1904First car rally between Calcutta to Barakpur held.
5/2/1953Declaration by the PM that India was opposed to joining any power-block in the event of another war.
8/1/1994Surendra Singh was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He held this office till 31-07-1996.
2/13/1719Jahandar Shah was strangled to death and the Sayyid brothers were killed soon after.